Albacore
Thunnus atlanticus (Lesson, 1831)
Status not recordedbony fish
The albacore (Thunnus atlanticus) is a species in the family Scombridae, order Scombriformes.
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Quick facts about the albacore
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the albacore live?
Not recorded
Is the albacore endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the albacore classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderScombriformes
- familyScombridae
- genusThunnus
- SpeciesThunnus atlanticus (Lesson, 1831)
Synonyms Orcynus balteatus, Parathunnus ambiguus, Parathunnus atlanticus, Parathunnus rosengarteni, Scomber coretta, Thunnus balteatus, Thunnus coretta, Thynnus atlanticus, Thynnus balteatus, Thynnus coretta
Other names and names in other languages (52)
- Atlantic blackfin tunaEnglish
- Black-fin tunnyEnglish
- Blackfin tunaEnglish
- Deep-bodied tunnyEnglish
- تونة ذات الزعانف السوداءArabic
- tuňák atlantskýCzech
- Sortfinnet tunDanish
- Schwarzflossen-ThunGerman
- AtúnSpanish
- Atlandi tuunEstonian
- MustaevätonnikalaFinnish
- BoniteFrench
- טונה אטלנטיתHebrew
- Feketeúszójú tonhalHungarian
- Tonno pinna neraItalian
- タイセイヨウマグロJapanese
- zwartvintonijnDutch
- Buni pretuPapiamento
- BintaPortuguese
- Chernij tunetsRussian
- Svart tonfiskSwedish
- kara kanatli orkinosTurkish
- 黑鰭鮪Chinese
- Tuňák černoploutvýCzech
- AlbacoraSpanish
- Atun Aleta NegraSpanish
- atún aleta negraSpanish
- Atún AtlánticoSpanish
- Atún des Aletas NegrasSpanish
- AtuncitoSpanish
- BonitoSpanish
- falsa albacoraSpanish
- Bonite NoireFrench
- GiromonFrench
- Petit ThonFrench
- thon à nageoires noiresFrench
- Thon NoirFrench
- Thon NuitFrench
- Mini maguroJapanese
- Monte maguroJapanese
- Taiseiyo maguroJapanese
- Albacora-cachorroPortuguese
- Albacora-pretaPortuguese
- AlbacorinhaPortuguese
- Atum-barbatana-negraPortuguese
- Atum-negroPortuguese
- Atum-pretoPortuguese
- Чернопёрый тунецRussian
- тунец черноперыйRussian
- Atlanticheskyj tunetsRussian
- Karibisk tonfiskSwedish
- 黑鰭金槍魚Chinese
Relatives of the albacore
Other species in the same genus Thunnus.

Yellowfin tuna
Thunnus albacares

Albacore
Thunnus alalunga

Atlantic bluefin tuna
Thunnus thynnus

Bigeye tuna
Thunnus obesus
Bluefin tuna
Thunnus tonggol
Bluefin
Thunnus maccoyii
CompareAlbacore vs Yellowfin tunaAlbacore vs AlbacoreAlbacore vs Atlantic bluefin tunaAlbacore vs Bigeye tuna
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the albacore?
The albacore (Thunnus atlanticus) belongs to the family Scombridae in the order Scombriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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